Car-replacer.



E. J. MARCOTTE.

CAR REPLACER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-3,1915- 1,227,288. Patented May 22,1917.

EUGENE J. MARoor'rE, or SALINA, KANSAS.

CAR-REPLACER. I

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 22, 1917.

Application filed November 3, 1915. Serial No. 5?,440.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE J. Mnnoorrn, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Salina, in the county of Salina and State of;

Kansas, have invented certain new anduse- :lul Improvements in Car- Replacers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful. improvements in car replacers.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a car replacer which is simple and inexpensive in construction and may be securely connected to the rail.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a replacer which may be adjusted for replacing cars of various distances from the track.

A still further object of the invention 'is the provision of a device of this character.

which when adjusted to the desired position, may be securely held against displacement.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel details of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more clearly understood from the following description and drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my car replacer in position upon the rails,

Fig. 2 is an end view of the replacer connected to the rails showing the rail in vertical section,

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the clamp for securing the replacer in position,

Fig. 4 is a detail showing a face View of the adjusting plate of the clamp, and

Fig. 5 isa detail showing a top plan View of the spacing wedge. y

In the drawings the numeral 1 indicates rails of ordinary construction upon which the cars are supposed to run. The elevating rail portion of my replacer is indicated at 2 and as is clearly shown in the drawings, particularly Figs. 1, and 2, is provided on thehighest endwith a projection or extension 3 which extends over the top of the rail and is tapered toward the opposite end to form a substantially sharpened edge. 4, the purpose of'which will be presently de scribed. The member 2 is provided at the highest end, on the inner face, with an enlargement indicated at 5, in Fig. 2 of the drawings, adapted to engage the web of the rail 1 as is shown. The elevating rail memher 2 is further provided with a transverse slot 6, the purpose of which will be presently described.

. For securing the elevating rail portion 9 in position, I provide a: clamp as shown in detail in' Fig. 3 off the drawings. This clamp comprises a bar 7, the upper edge of .which is serrated as indicated at 8 and one end is. bent at right angles to form the extension 9, having a central threaded bore adapted to receive the threaded rod 10 which has an enlarged head 11 on one end and is reduced atthe opposite end to form an extension 12. A clamping plate 13 is adjustable on the bar 7 and is provided with the right-angled extension 14 and a central opening through which the bar 7 passes. The top and bottom edges of the central bore of the sliding clamp-plate 13 are beveled to form the sharpened edges, on opposite sides, as'is indicated at 15. When the plate is at an angle, as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, it may be adjusted along the bar, but when raised into verticalposition, the lower sharpened edge 15 will engage the bottom of the bar 7 and the upper sharpened edge will engage in the serrations 8, thereby holding the plate 13 against sliding movement. As is clearly shown in Fig.

l of the drawings, when the elevating rail member 2 is in position, the clamp is adjusted and holds the replacing rail 2 against displacement. The bar 7 is adapted to extend beneath the rail 1 and elevating replacing rail 2, .and the clamping plate 13 will engage therail l or 2, depending on which side of the track-rail it is used. The screw rod 10is then adjusted to engage the sides of therail- 1 or 2, as is clearly shown in the drawings. 7 r 3 In; order .to hold the replacing rail 9. spaced from the rail 1, I' provide a wedge member which is shown in detail in Fig. 5

ofthe drawings. This wedge comprises a; bar 16 having a perforated bar-'17 pivotally connected to the lower. end thereof and a bar 18 pivotally connectedv to the upper end. The bar 18 is provided with a loop 19 on the end through which the bar 17 isadapted to pass. The loop 19 is provided'with a vertical openingQO adapted to receive aipin 21 which passes through-theperforation in the bar 17. Whenin use the wedgeis in the positionshown in 1 of the drawings, the end of the bar 17 passing through the loop 19 on the rod 18, as is clearly shown.

The end of the bar 17 which projects beyondthe loop passes through the elongated opening 6 in the elevating replacing rail 2.

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Having fully described the details OfCOIlstruction it isthought that the operation and advantages of my device will be understood. It can be readily seen that I have provided a car replacerwhich maybe securely held to the rails and which can be adjusted to adapt itself for replacing'cars which are a greater or less distance from the rails. tail, one replacing r'ail, it will be understood that two are used for replacing the car, one being secured to each of the track-rails 1. When in use the enlargement 5 on the side of the replacing rail 2 engages the web of the rail 1 and the extension 3 on the top" of the rail as is shown. The sharpened edge of the rail 2 will engage on the ground or on a tie and the car maybe easily rolled upon the rail 2. hen the elevating replacing rail 2 is in the position desired, the clamping bar 7 is placed beneath the rail 1 and elevatingrail :Zand the clamping plate 1 adjusted in position to engage the flange of the rail 1, or the side of the elevating rail as previously described. The threaded rod 10 is then adjusted into position by turning the enlargement 11, the extension 12 engaging the side of the ail 1 or elevating rail 2.

To' space the elevating rail 2 from the rail 30,

1', the wedge is in the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the end of the rod or bar 17 extending through the elongated opening 6. The rod may be adjusted by removing the pin 21 and replacing it into any of the 'perforationsin the bar 17. It will be understood that the bar 16engages the web of the rail land the bar 18 engages the side of the replacer rail 2 when in adjusted position. VVhen'the several parts are assembled in the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the wheels of the displaced or derailed car can be elevated on the elevated replacer rail 2 and thereby replaced upon the rails 1.

'It will be understood that the clamp may be :used on either side of the rail as shown.

Having fully described my invention what .I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentis: a r

1. A car replacer comprising an inclined rail, and an ad ustable wedge for spacing -the inclinedrailfrom the track-rail. V

2' A car replacer comprising an inclined rail, and an adjustable wedge for spacing the inclined rail from the track-rail, said wedge provided with an extension adapted to pass through the inclined rail.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for lVhile I have only described, in de- 3. A car replacer comprising an inclined rail, and an ad ustable wedge for spacmg the lnclmed rail from thetrack-rail, said wedge comprising a' bar adapted to engage the track-rail, a perforated bar secured to the first-mentioned bar and adapted topass through the inclined rail, a second bar pivotally connected to the first bar and adapted to overlie the perforated bar, and a pin adapted to pass through the perforated bar and overlying bar. V 7

4%. A car replacer comprlslng an mclmed rail, and a wedge for spacing the lnclined mail from the track-rail, said wedge comprising a bar adapted to engage the web of the track-rail, a vperforated lbar pivotally connected to one end of the first-mentionedan adjustable wedge for spacing the inclined rail from the track-rail, said Wedge comprising a bar adapted to engage the web of the track-rail, a perforated bar connected to one end thereof and. adapted to pass through the opening in the inclined rail, a secondbar pivotally connected to the opposite end of the 7 bar engaging the rail-Web, and a clamp for securing the lncllned rail to the track-rail, sa d clamp comprlslng a serrated bar eX- tending beneath the rail, a plate adjustable uponthe serrated bar, and a rodadjustably connected to the serrated bar for engagement with the track-rail.

6. A car replacer comprising an inclined rail, an adjustable wedge spacing the inclined rail from the track rail, and a clamp for securing the inclined rail to the track rail, said clamp comprising a serrated bar' extending beneath the rail,a plate having an opening therein adjustable on the ser rated bar,rsaid.plate having; sharpened edges on the opposite sides of the opening, and a rod adj ustably connected to the serrated bar for engagement with the track rail. V

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses. V

' EUGENE J. MARCOTTE.

VVitnesses: V

V C. B. THOMPSON,

' VA. D, BECKER.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). 0 I i 

